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Bundesverband Theater im Öffentlichen Raum e.V. The Bundesverband Theater im Öffentlichen Raum e.V. (herafter: Bundesverband) is a national association for professionals making theatre for public spaces in Germany. It was founded in 2006 at the headquarters of Theater Antagon in Frankfurt / Main by 20 professionals. After several meetings and conferences (such as in Münster in 2004 and in Detmold in 2005) it became increasingly clear that this genre needed to develop its own identity. The first step was to form an association. There already exist organisations, associations and unions which represent artists and theatre companies as well as others which represent promoters, producers and organisers. What is the major difference between these organisations and the Bundesverband? The Bundesverband concentrates on the special needs of theatre in the public space and was founded as a structure where both artists and organisers could communicate with each other and work together toward similar goals. A platform * Which represents this genre in Germany * Which serves as a spokesperson for all matters related to theatre in the public space * Which is a connecting link to other professional organisations for theatre and culture in Germany and beyond * Which facilitates communication between artists and organisers * Which defines and defends the special needs of theatre in the public space * Which becomes actively involved in political discussions about theatre, artforms and cultural development * Which supports the further development of theatre in the public space by developing training as well as production spaces Our principal objectives are to obtain recognition as an artform and to thus become part of official cultural life and society in Germany, and to have open access to funding and support and a voice within discussions concerning theatre and its development. Structure The assembly of members elects seven persons who form the board of the association for a period of two years. Since the last elections in October 2010 the board members are: * Gabriele Koch (artistic director of the festival La Strada Bremen, project manager working in the fine arts) – president * Nicole Ruppert (kulturbüro – artistic director of the International Street Theatre Festival Holzminden, working on the production, diffusion and organisation of outdoor events) – vice president * Benno Plassmann (artist and artistic director of The working party, international network-coordinator and dramaturg of Cie. Grotest Maru) – secretary * Barthel Meyer (artist with Lebende Statuen, artistic director of Paderborn performance fair and other festivals in Germany and Switzerland) – treasurer July 2012 / 6 * Ursula Maria Berzborn (artistic director of Cie. Grotest Maru, artistic director of venue KULE, Berlin) – board member * Clair Howells (artistic director of Theater Titanick, Münster / Leipzig) – board member * Stefan Behr (artistic director of Theater ANU, artistic director of the festival Gassensensationen) – board member Activities * Discussion * Research into artists, projects, festivals and connected institutions * Participation in theatre fairs (such as in Paderborn and Freiburg) * Participation in round-table discussions * Wintertagung – an annual conference about theatre in public spaces, in Berlin in the winter * Website * Newsletter How to join? The Bundesverband is a membership organisation open to individuals and institutions who want to support the goals of the association either through active or supporting membership. To apply, it is necessary to fill in a form (available at our website) and give a short statement about your commitment in to street arts as an artist, manager, producer, promoter, or other professional. The board of the association decides on membership applications. The annual fee is: * 60 euros for individual active membership (plus the right to vote) * 120 euros for institutional active membership (plus the right to vote) * min 60 euros for individual supportive membership (no vote) * min 120 euros for institutional supportive membership (no vote) Honorary membership is offered to persons with special merits in the profession. An honorary member does not pay a fee but is allowed to vote. At the moment the association has approximately 50 members. Contact Gabriele Koch: T. +49 (0)421 70 65 82 g.koch@theater-im-oeffentlichen-raum.de Nicole Ruppert: T. +49 (0)5136 87 88 760 n.ruppert@theater-im-oeffentlichen-raum.de www.theater-im-oeffentlichen-raum.de Germany
Circus Development Agency The Circus Development Agency was set up by a group of people with a professional involvement in circus. The board includes representatives from both the traditional and contemporary circus community; the major UK promoters and circus training centres; touring circus companies and community circus schools; venuebased circuses; and other circus arts projects. The aims of Circus Development Agency are * To raise the profile of circus as a cultural activity * To ensure that circus is a viable industry offering secure and worthwhile employment * To promote training and the sharing of skills * To provide a forum spanning the different facets of the industry The ways in which we are currently working include * Advocacy Giving a positive image of circus to the outside world; correcting misapprehensions about circus as an artform and as a commercially viable entertainment; encouraging dialogue within the community so that a united front can be presented when needed. * Research Finding out more about circus in the UK today: who is doing what – where, when and how. * Sharing Information We act as a forum for discussion between practitioners and other interested parties. About Circus Development Agency The Circus Development Agency (CDA, previously Circus Arts Forum) is a national organisation that works to develop the circus arts in the UK. Our core work is to meet our aims by disseminating information through our website and monthly newsletter, as well as by answering specific enquires from the public, press and our members. In 2007 we received lottery funding to hold a national conference about youth circus at the Roundhouse in conjunction with the Circus Front season. This conference brought key players from the youth circus world together to discuss the growing popularity of youth circus skills training and the issues that accompany it, covering topics such as calls for the standardisation of training, the accreditation of training, and ideas for a youth circus festival. Since this conference the CDA has been consulted by, and has helped steer, the Youth Circus strand of the Young People’s Participatory Theatre Project – an Arts Council England initiative. 2007 also saw a membership drive to make sure that more people know about the services that we provide and how to access them. CDA now has in excess of 2,500 members across the UK and internationally. In 2008 we re-branded the organisation as it became clear that changes to the funding priorities of Arts Council England were making the sustainability of umbrella arts organisations uncertain and that we needed to re-prioritise our work. The launch was held at Circomedia’s Church in Bristol and gave us the opportunity to present our revised aims and objectives to the sector. We started working with a group of volunteers who now assist us with our website input, newsletter collation, web content and review writing. In 2008 we joined the steering group for Elemental, a series of exchanges about outdoor performance and circus arts, an Arts Council England initiative running throughout 2009. In 2010 we have launched two new programmes. The first is a series of surgeries that give the chance for practitioners (artists, riggers, trainers, managers, etc) to spend time with experts from the sector and to learn from their experience. This initiative involves these experts donating their time to spend one-to-one time with individuals. The second is a journalist training programme which sees trainee circus critics attending performances with our volunteer journalist. The Circus Arts Forum organises free tickets to the shows, the pair discuss the show afterwards, and then the trainee receives feedback on a review that they write. The final review is posted on our website. This project is in the process of growing with a possible mentoring element for our volunteer journalist with a nationally acclaimed critic. We are currently working on marketing our website to advertisers in order to generate income through the website, as well as working on ongoing organisational development around our business plan, board membership and structure. The website is the main site for information about circus in the UK. In 2010 and 2011 we worked on CASCAS, a European project led by four partners, each of whom provide information and advice on the circus and street arts sectors at their national level. The partners are Subtopia (Sweden), Circus Development Agency (UK), MiramirO (Belgium), and the Finnish Circus Information Center (Finland). A booklet outlining the cultural contexts for circus in each country was created (see: www. cascas.org), a series of country tours were organised to offer professionals an overview of circus activity in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and the whole project was documented in a final evaluation book. The project was supported by the Culture programme of the European Commission. Members of the Board Vicki Amedume, Chris Barltrop, Lynn Carroll, Angela de Castro, Verena Cornwall (CDA Project Director), Gerry Cottle, Steve Cousins, Michael Day, Tony Hopkins, Brett Jackson, Ian Scott Owens, Ali Williams (Chair), Mike Wright. The Board meets four times a year to discuss circus-related issues, and to prioritise work that needs to be done on behalf of the Development Agency. Contact Chair: Ali Williams Executive Director: Verena Cornwall T. +44 (0)794 1480040 circusdevelopmentagency@gmail.com www.circusarts.org.uk UK 7 / July 2012
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